Why accounting practices are in demand

AI is already influencing financial decisions, whether organisations realise it or not. But how can CFOs capture the benefits of AI without exposing their businesses to unnecessary risk?  This With Interest episode explores the risks of shadow AI, why governance matters more than the technology itself, and how CFOs can create an environment where employees use AI safely and openly.  In this episode, you'll learn:   The three stages of AI adoption, from administrative help to automated decision-making.  Why employees may be using more AI tools than leadership realises.  How inaccurate AI assumptions can influence financial models and major investment decisions.  Why AI governance is ultimately a leadership and accountability issue.  How CFOs can encourage transparent AI use without driving experimentation underground.  Why managing AI agents is essential, particularly when they are running at scale  How accountants can build the human skills needed as routine tasks become automated  The episode concludes with a practical starting point for CFOs: Developing an AI charter with their finance teams to set clear expectations for responsible AI use.  Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia  Guest: Bruce Mullan, Managing Partner at AI Governance Partners. He works with organisations on practical AI adoption, helping leaders understand where AI is being used, what could go wrong, who is accountable, and what practical guardrails are needed.  Learn more about AI Governance Partners at its website.  It also has useful resources relevant to this episode's discussion. Bruce Mullan has a Substack, which includes stories such as:  My Microsoft Copilot Manifesto ... why you can't just switch it on.  What happens when you put AI on top of a broken invoice payment process?  Multiply the number of AI systems you think you have by at least 10.  How to find Shadow AI before it finds you  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:   With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack   INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected] 

We know that AI is changing how audit work is performed.  However, it is not replacing the need for professional judgement.  This episode examines what responsible AI adoption means for auditors, accounting firms and the wider profession.  The discussion also considers how firms can build the governance, skills and culture needed to adopt AI effectively.  Listeners will learn:  Why adopting AI requires professionals to both adapt and develop new skills  Why industry knowledge and human judgement remain central to audit  How audit teams may evolve as data analytics and technology skills become more important  Why regulators, professionals and technology providers need to work together  How complacency, rather than AI itself, could pose a greater risk to the profession  Why it matters to clearly communicate AI's role to clients, teams and stakeholders  Host: Gavan Ord, business investment and international lead, CPA Australia  Guest: Brian Indradjaja FCPA, Indonesia leader and president director of PT Deloitte Indonesia, and Deloitte's Asia Pacific digital regulations leader.   Learn more about Brian Indradjaja FCPA and Deloitte.  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected] 

This episode examines why practice values remain strong, how the definition of scale is changing, and what this means for owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.  The good news is that accounting practices are becoming increasingly attractive to buyers, even as AI reshapes the profession.  The discussion matters for accountants considering ownership, practice owners planning succession, and advisers watching consolidation across the Australian market.  Listeners will learn:  Why demand for accounting practices currently exceeds supply  What makes an accounting practice attractive to buyers  How AI is changing the meaning of scale  The options available to owners considering succession or a sale  What buyers look for in clients, teams and practice infrastructure  Why accounting can provide a pathway to business ownership  How future firms may shift from compliance towards advisory work  Tune in now.   Host: Elinor Kasapidis, chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia  Guest: Mark Emney, director and co-owner of DMY  CPA Australia also has some useful information on buying and selling an accounting practice.   Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected] 

Scaling your business is one thing. But expanding it internationally brings a whole other set of challenges.  This episode features a guest who shares his experience and the realities of scaling a technology business across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.  You'll gain expert insights on:  Why trust is key when expanding internationally  Why technology can make both good decisions and bad assumptions scale faster  How leadership mindset needs to adapt when entering a new market  Why distributed teams need a shared "one team" approach while adapting locally  How governance and guardrails can speed up AI experimentation  Why treating Asia as a collection of distinct markets matters  What "right to win" means when entering a new market  How presence and engagement can build market relevance  Why trust, respect and longevity are particularly important in Asian markets  Why businesses should learn before making major commitments  How personal and business networks contribute to international growth  Listen now.   Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia  Guest: Mitchell Pham, a technology entrepreneur, business leader and advocate for international collaboration between Asia and the West. He is the co‑founder and director of Augen Software Group (now CodeHQ), a technology company operating across New Zealand and Vietnam, and is an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM), recognised for his contribution to technology, business and international relationships.  You can learn more about CodeHQ on LinkedIn.  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected] 

It's clear that AI is changing how work is performed and how businesses create value.  However, are tax systems set to keep pace with this rapid disruption in Australia?  Recorded live at CPA Australia's Tax Forum in August 2026, this special episode addresses this question and examines how AI could reshape taxation - from traditional sources of government revenue to tax administration and compliance.  The discussion considers what policymakers need to think about as productivity gains from AI flow through the economy, and how tax systems can remain sustainable as the nature of work and value creation changes.  This episode covers key areas such as:  How will AI affect tax revenue, new taxes, compliance and economic growth in Australia  The era of tax fragmentation and today's geopolitical landscape  Cross-border investment in an era of unilateral measures  Australia's "predictable" tax system in relation to foreign investment  The OECD and other multilateral institutions and the role they'll play over the next decade  Understanding the economic and fiscal drivers shaping the broader tax reform debate  The big tax debates that nobody's talking about  Listen now for a high-level, expert discussion.  Host: Jenny Wong, Tax Lead, CPA Australia  Guests: Viva Hammer, Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, David Bradbury, former Chair of the Board of Taxation and Michelle de Niese, Executive Director of the Corporate Tax Association.  CPA Australia has useful tools and resources on tax reform.  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips   Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected] 

Financial crime is evolving fast, becoming more sophisticated, cross-border and digitally enabled.  This episode examines how organisations can move beyond reacting to fraud and take a proactive approach to building controls that anticipate how criminals may attack their systems.  The discussion is particularly relevant as Australia extends AML/CTF obligations to professions including accountants, lawyers, and real estate professionals.  Listeners will gain expert insight on:  Why fraud and AML/CTF should be treated as two sides of the same problem  How to test products and processes from a fraudster's perspective  Why continuous surveillance matters after customer onboarding  How banks, regulators and other industries can share intelligence  What shared responsibility means for professional advisers  How AI is being used to detect financial crime and why AI will also increase the threat  Where firms should start when strengthening AML/CTF controls  Tune in now.  Host: Elinor Kasapidis, chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia.  Guest: Vincent Mok Yau Yee. He is currently a member of the Malaysian Divisional Council of CPA Australia and the group chief risk officer for GXS Bank based in Singapore.  Learn more about GXS at its website.  CPA Australia also has information on anti-money laundering reforms as well as guidance for practitioners around AML/CTF.  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest   INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected] Chapters: 00:00 Opening 00:19 Podcast intro AML/CTF, fraud risks and financial crime controls 01:31 Vincent Mok's career journey from CPA to digital bank CRO 04:19 How digital banking is changing the financial crime landscape 05:08 Fighting financial crime: From defensive controls to proactive risk management 07:08 Designing fraud-resistant products and thinking like a fraudster 09:29 Fraud, scam victims, money mules and vulnerable customers 11:22 What effective fraud controls and AML governance look like 15:26 Industry collaboration, intelligence sharing and public-private partnerships 19:00 AML/CTF obligations for accountants, lawyers and professional advisers 23:15 AI, deepfakes and using artificial intelligence to combat financial crime 26:29 Getting started with AML/CTF compliance and shared responsibility 29:19 Key takeaways on fraud prevention, AML controls and digital banking security 30:15 CPA Australia AML/CTF resources and closing remarks

What if some of your organisation's most valuable business intelligence came from space?  This episode explores how satellite data is helping organisations improve decision making, reduce risk and uncover new opportunities.  It explains why the commercial value of the space economy is no longer centred on launching rockets, but on using space-enabled data to solve real business challenges here on Earth.  From agriculture and mining to finance, sustainability and infrastructure planning, the discussion explores how Earth observation, AI and geospatial analytics are helping organisations make faster, more informed decisions.  Research backs up this opportunity.  A new Deloitte report, The Space Edge, argues that by 2030, Southeast Asia could unlock US$100 billion in economic value - not from launching into space, but from using space‑enabled technologies to improve decision-making across industries.  In this episode you'll learn:  Why the space economy has shifted from rockets to business intelligence  How satellite data supports better operational and investment decisions  Where competitive advantage may emerge over the next five years  How satellite data is already being used in agriculture, insurance, infrastructure and logistics  Why Southeast Asia is uniquely positioned to benefit  What business leaders should do now to take advantage  Listen in now to learn more insights.  Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia  Guests: Michelle Khoo, Center Leader, Deloitte Center for the Edge Southeast Asia, where she leads frontier innovation initiatives spanning emerging technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and space technologies, helping organisations translate complex trends into practical action. Michelle has advised C-suites and Board members on navigating technological and societal disruption.  You can learn more about Michelle Khoo at the Deloitte Center for the Edge Southeast Asia website.  Additionally, check out Deloitte's report The Space Edge.  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected]  Chapters: 00:00 Episode intro 00:21 CPA Australia With Interest Podcast: How Space Data Improves Business Decisions 01:03 Deloitte The Space Edge Report: US$100 Billion Southeast Asia Opportunity 02:03 SpaceX, Reusable Rockets and the New Space Economy Explained 04:02 AI, Satellite Data and the Business Value of Better Decision-Making 05:00 Agriculture, Crop Monitoring and Food Security with Earth Observation Data 06:11 Mining, Oil & Gas and Methane Leak Detection Using Satellite Constellations 08:29 Government Infrastructure Planning, Population Growth and Satellite Analytics 09:47 Flood Resilience, Climate Risk and Natural Disaster Management with Space Data 11:21 Flood Risk Assessment, Banking, Insurance and Geospatial Decision-Making 12:35 Green Loans, Solar Panel Analysis and Sustainable Finance Applications 13:54 Why Southeast Asia Is a Hotspot for Satellite Data Innovation 15:30 30-Centimetre Satellite Imagery and the Future of Earth Observation 16:41 How Business Leaders Can Identify High-ROI Satellite Data Use Cases 17:13 Infrared Sensors, SAR Radar and Advanced Satellite Imaging Technologies 19:28 Deloitte Audit Innovation: Monitoring Remote Assets from Space 20:56 How Satellite Data Creates Safer, Smarter and More Productive Operations 22:15 SpaceX, Japan Inc. and Ping An: Space as a Driver of Corporate Innovation 23:42 Key Takeaways: Satellite Data as Critical Business Infrastructure 24:21 Deloitte The Space Edge Report, Resources and Closing Remarks

How do you measure value when much of a company's worth no longer appears on the balance sheet?  This episode explores the growing importance of intangible assets and why they have become one of the most significant challenges facing accountants, valuers, investors, and standard setters.  As investment increasingly flows into intangibles such as software, data, AI, brands and intellectual capital, questions are emerging about whether traditional financial reporting can keep pace.  Key listener takeaways include:  Why intangible assets are becoming a major driver of business value  The growing gap between market value and financial statement value  How valuation standards support consistency and trust  Why investors need greater visibility for intangible investments  What CFOs, auditors and valuers can do differently to improve intangible valuations  What the IASB's review of intangible asset reporting could mean  Why transparency, professional judgement, and valuation quality matter  You'll gain clear insight from this practical discussion on where value now lives inside organisations and how reporting frameworks may need to evolve.  Host: Elinor Kasapidis, chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia  Guests: Ram Subramanian, external reporting policy lead, CPA Australia  Nicolas Konialidis, director of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) in Asia and technical director of IVSC's Business Valuation Board. He has over three decades of experience in equity markets, corporate finance, and valuations in Europe, the USA and Asia Learn more about the IVSC by heading to its website and there you'll find additional perspectives on intangibles.  And you can read IOSCO's statement on the importance of high-quality valuation information in financial reporting.   IOSCO is the international body that brings together the world's securities and derivatives regulators, and is recognised as the global standard setter for financial market regulation.  You can also watch the Valuing AI, Data and Intangible Assets: Insights from Nicolas Konialidis webinar from CPA Australia's 'Accounting for Intangibles Summit'.  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected]  Chapters: 00:00 Intangible Assets and Business Valuation: Why Value Creation Is Changing 00:26 CPA Australia With Interest: Valuations, Accounting Standards and Intangible Assets 01:30 Nicolas Konialidis on the Dot-Com Boom, Market Valuations and Intangibles 02:31 IVSC Explained: International Valuation Standards and Financial Reporting 04:08 AI, Data, Software and Platform Businesses: The Intangible Asset Challenge 06:07 Capital Allocation and AI Investment: Why Better Intangible Asset Reporting Matters 07:05 IVSC Intangible Assets Research: Goodwill, Brand Value, Human Capital and Data 10:19 IAS 38 and the IASB Review: Modernising Accounting for Intangible Assets 11:28 CFOs as Chief Value Officers: Valuation Skills for the Intangible Economy 13:36 Making Intangibles More Tangible: Improving Valuation Transparency and Comparability 15:17 IOSCO, IVSC and Financial Reporting: Raising Valuation Quality Standards 16:40 CPA Australia Intangible Summit: The Future of Accounting and Valuation Standards 18:31 Technology Innovation vs Accounting Standards: Closing the Intangibles Gap 19:29 Valuation Risk and Intangible Assets: Impacts on Investors and Capital Allocation 20:46 Market Value vs Book Value: Why Financial Reporting Must Stay Relevant 21:58 Key Takeaways: Intangible Assets, Valuation Standards and Market Confidence

Strong professional judgement is often the difference between identifying risk early and recognising failure only in hindsight.  This episode explores what major market collapses can teach auditors, accountants and finance professionals about maintaining trust, independence and scepticism when risks are evolving rapidly.  With Paul Munter, formerly of the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the studio – along with CPA Australia's audit and assurance lead Tiffany Tan – this episode offers deep insight into this important issue.  Drawing on lessons from Enron, WorldCom, the global financial crisis and FTX, the discussion examines how reporting narratives can gradually drift from economic reality and why strong professional judgement remains critical.  Key takeaways:  What past market failures reveal about weaknesses in reporting, auditing and oversight  Why audit quality, independence and professional scepticism remain essential  How emerging risks such as crypto and private capital challenge traditional approaches  The importance of asking better questions and challenging explanations that do not make sense  Why the profession needs to do a better job explaining the value and career opportunities within audit  How auditors contribute to market confidence, capital formation and investor trust  Host: Elinor Kasapidis, chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia.  Guests:  Paul Munter served as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief accountant (2021-25) and its deputy chief accountant (2019-21). He had previously retired from KPMG where he was the lead technical partner for its international accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) activities. He is a CPA in Colorado, New York, and Florida.  Tiffany Tan, audit and assurance lead, CPA Australia.  You can learn more about Paul Munter here.  CPA Australia also has some useful audit and assurance tools and resources.  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts  And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected]  Chapters: 00:00 Audit Independence Failure: Firm vs Practice Responsibility 00:26 CPA Australia "With Interest" Podcast Introduction – Elinor Kasapidis 00:40 Evolving Risk Landscape: Enron, WorldCom, GFC, and FTX 01:13 Guest Introduction: Paul Munter, SEC Chief Accountant Background 01:48 Enron & WorldCom: Early Warning Signs and Reporting Drift 02:56 Breakdowns in Standards, Application, and Audit Quality 04:25 Arthur Andersen Collapse: Independence and Firm Culture Lessons 06:06 Incentives and Oversight Failures: Non-Audit Services Risk 08:11 ISQM 1 and Audit Quality: Tone from the Top and Trust 08:40 Global Financial Crisis: Lehman Brothers and Window Dressing Repo Transactions 10:10 Counterparty Risk, Transparency, and Financial Disclosure Challenges 11:27 Mortgage-Backed Securities and Securitization Risk Amplification 13:56 Dodd-Frank and Strengthening Regulatory Frameworks 14:41 Crypto and FTX Collapse: Regulation, Visibility, and Compliance Gaps 16:52 Audit Competence and Engagement Acceptance: Lessons from FTX 19:55 Private Markets: Private Equity, Investor Eligibility, and Disclosure Debate 22:58 Audit Talent Pipeline Challenges and Value Proposition 24:55 Professional Skepticism: Curiosity and Asking Better Questions 26:08 Audit Career Paths: Opportunities, Travel, and Industry Exposure 29:53 Closing Remarks and CPA Australia Resources

If you're a property investor or managing investment assets, this episode features expert ATO guidance to help guide you through tax time in 2026.  Want an example?  Rental property tax can be straightforward until ownership structures, short-term rentals, loan redraws and capital gains tax enter the picture.  This episode explores the tax issues investors most commonly get wrong and the practical steps that can help avoid costly mistakes.  You'll learn:  Common mistakes involving interest deductibility and loan redraws  The difference between repairs, maintenance and capital improvements  Understanding the rules around apportionment  Why record keeping matters throughout the life of an investment  Overlooked capital gains tax triggers that investors should understand  How data matching helps identify discrepancies in tax returns  Practical steps to stay compliant and avoid unnecessary errors  Tune in now.  Host: Jenny Wong, Tax Lead, CPA Australia  Guest: Anita Challen, Assistant Commissioner, ATO   For more, head to CPA Australia's tax time tools and resources page.  And of course, you can head to the ATO website or you can download the ATO app.  The ATO also has online services and you can go on the ATO website and search verify or report a scam or how to stay scam safe for more information. And you can phone the ATO on 1800 008 540.  You can revisit the first three episodes of the tax time 2026 series at our website, with episodes on the ATO's main focus areas, SME guidance and the ATO's counter-fraud program.  Loving this episode?  Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts   And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.  CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:  With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest  INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack  INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud  Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips  Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected]